Snow melts into the South Yuba River near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. An El Nino is forecasted for California, and regular precipitation has been welcomed after years of drought. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Fresh snow clings to trees near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Fresh snow clings to trees along the South Yuba River near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





The South Yuba River runs through snow-covered rocks near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Snow melts into the South Yuba River near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Norm Sayler clears snow in Soda Springs, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





A snow-covered vista is seen at South Yuba River near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Donner Lake is pictured after fresh snowfall near Truckee, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Fresh snow clings to trees near Big Bend, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Snow melts into Donner Lake near Truckee, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





A dock stands dry on drought-stricken Donner Lake near Truckee, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Snow covers moss on a tree near Meeks Bay, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Cameron Shonnard backflips a jump at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Skiers and snowboarders traverse a slope in search of untracked snow at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Snowboarders ride a lift with Lake Tahoe in the background at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





People ski at night at Boreal Ski Resort near Norden, California, December 4, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





A skier takes a jump at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





Elin Harvey, 6, plays in snow for the first time near Norden, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





A snowboarder heads back to the lodge at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)





A snow-encrusted pine tree branch tip is seen near Norden, California, December 5, 2015. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters)